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Twenty-fifth Annual Conference
Mennonile Bfeltiren in Christ
OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONVENED IN
Bethlehem, Pa., October 8-12, 1908
ALSO
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Nineteentli Annual Ministerial Convention
Convened at the tame place, October 7, 1908
Publuhe<i by Order erf Conier«BC« C. H. BRUNNER, Editor
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GENEALOGY 9S9,10e M52WHA 1908
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Twenty-fifth Annual Conference
OF THE
Mennonite Brethren in Christ
OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONVENED IN
Bethlehem, Pa., October 8-12, 1908
ALSO
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Nineteen!!! Annua! Minis!erla! Conven!ion
Convened at the same place, October 7, 1908
Publiched by Order of Conference C. H. BRUNNER. Editor
Price, Twenty-five Cents
OFFICIAL RECORD
OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Chairman, H. B. Musselman.
Secretary, C. H. Bbunner.
Recording Secretary, C. W. Stine.
Statistical Secretary, J. G. Shireman.
Financial Secretary, J. F. Bareall.
Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman.
OFFICERS FOR 1908-1909
Chairman, H. B. Musselman. Secretary, C. H. Brunner.
Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman.
PRESIDING ELDERS
Bethlehem District— H. B. Musselman
Vice Presiding Elder — J. C. Roth Mt. Carmel District- W. G. Gehman
Vice Presiding Elder— Q. H. Brunner Missionary Presiding Elder— y^ . B. Musselman.
COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
Committee over the Presiding Elders— W . S. Hottel, J. G. Shire- man, E. N. Cassel.
Board of Examiners— {a,) Applicants— H. B. Musselman. (b) Pro- bationers-President, J. C. Roth ; Secretary, W. S. Hottel ; Treasurer, E. N. Cassel.
Board of Foreign Mssion.s— President, H. B. Musselman; Secretary, C. H. Brunner ; Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman ; W. G. Gehman, .r. C. Roth.
Board of Trustees of the Orphanage and Home —President, H. B. Musselman ; Secretary, W. S. Hottel ; Treasurer, C. H. Brunner ; Superintendent, W. G. Gehman. For two years : J. G. Shireman, E. T. Shick, J. C. Roth, W. S. Hottel, O. B. Bartholomew, Oscar Baer. For one year : H. B. Musselman, W. G. German, E. N. Cassel, C. H. Brunnj;r, Allen M. Gehman, H. L. Musselman.
Executive £oa»-d— President, H. B. Musselman ; Secretary, C. H. Brunner ; Treasurer, J. C. Roth ; W. G. Gehman, E. N. Cassel.
Board of Deacons— President, H. G. Musselman ; Secretary, R. T. liAUDENSLAGER ; Treasurer, A. A. Wismer.
Committee on Printing — Ch9.ixm&n, VV. G. Gehman ; Secretary, C. H. Brunner ; J. C. Roth.
Campmeeting Equipage Committee— Chairman, J. C. Roth ; Secre- tary, E. N. Cassel ; F. M. Hottel.
Beneficiary Society — Yiesident, J. C. Roth; Secretary, W. S. Hottel ; Treasurer, J. F. Barrall.
Conference i^md— Secretary, J. G. Shireman ; Treasurer, W. J. Fretz.
Camp Meeting Equipment i^wwd — Secretary, J. F. Barrall; Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman.
Oospel Herald Society— W. G. Gehman, President and Treasurer.
Gospel Worker Society— W. B. Musselmam, General Superin- tendent and Treasurer.
BUSINESS RULES OF THE CONFERENCE
1. Two sessions shall be held daily, as follows : From 8 to 11.30 a.m., and from 1 to 5 p.m.
2. The Chairman shall take his seat precisely at the time to which the Conference adjourned, open and conduct the devotional exercises. The Secretary shall call the roll, and read the minutes of the preceding session, after which business shall proceed as follows :
(a) Committee Reports, (b) Petitions, (c) Unfinished Business- (d) Miscellaneous Business.
3. Anyone wishing to speak shall rise and respectfully address the Chair. In case more than one should address the Chair at the same time, the (Chairman shall decide who is entitled the floor.
4. No one shall be allowed to speak more than ten minutes on any subject unless he receives permission by the Chair.
5. No one shall speak the second time until all who desire have spoken. He shall then ask permission of the Chairman.
6. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to preserve order.
COMMITTEES.
The following Committees shall be appointed by the Chairman, subject to the approval of the Conference :
1. Committee on Worship.
2. Committee on Communication.
3. Committee on Finance.
4. Committee on Statistics.
.5. Committee on Examination of Quarterly Conference Records.
6. Committee on Examination of Traveling Elders.
7. Committee on Examination of Presiding Elders, Local Preachers, Evangelists and Missionaries.
8. Committee on Examination of Applicants for Annual Conference License.
9. Committee on Examination of Candidates for Ordination.
10. Committee on Resolutions.
11. Auditing Committee.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
1. Committee over the Presiding Elders.
2. Stationing, Boundary and Appropriating Committee.
3. Board of Examiners on the Reading Course.
4. Board of Foreign Missions.
5. Executive Board.
6. Board of Trustees of the Orphanage and Home.
7. Board of Deacons.
8. Camp Meeting Equipage ('ommittee.
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> SPECIAL LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS
We print here from the Records for convenient reference the following Laws and Regulations, together with the time of their enactment.
I.— MEMBERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. A.— The following shall be the members of the Annual Conference :
(a) Ordained Ministers.
(b) Probationers who have charge.
(c) One delegate from each charge, elected by ballot at the last Quar- terly Conference in the Conference year. [Act of General Conference, 1892.]
(d) Each Quarterly Conference shall elect one Alternate Delegate* to the Annual Conference. [Enacted March 7, 1898.]
(e) It is requested that all the members of the Annual Conference shall be present at each session. In case of absence they shall submit a written report and cause of absence. [Enacted February 3, 1892.]
(f) If a delegate fails to be present at the beginning of the Annual Conference session, except detained through sickness or accident, the Conference is not bound to recognize him as a member. [Enacted Feb- ruary 3, 1894.]
(g) The delegates from the Missions who expect support from the Conference shall not be members of the Stationing, Boundary and Appropriating Committee. [Enacted February 22, 1897.]
B.— Advisory Members.
The following shall be Advisory Members of the Annual Conference :
(a) Annual Conference Licensed Evangelists and Missionaries.
(b) Quarterly Conference Licensed Missionaries.
(c) Local Workers. [Enacted February 7, 1896.]
II.— APPLICANTS AND PROBATIONERS.
A.— No applicants for the Ministry shall be received into the Confer- ence as Probationers who are not willing to submit themselves uncon- ditionally to the Stationing Committee or Gospel Herald Society. [Re- vised October 17, 1903.
B. — All applicants for the Ministry shall be examined by their respec- tive Presiding Elders on our Articles of Faith and Church Discipline at the same time and place when the Probationers are examined on the Reading Course. [Enacted February 8, 1893.]
C.— The Annual Lessons for Probationers on the Reading Course for eacb class shall be divided into two parts. Probationers shall be ex- amined semi-annually by a written examination by a committee to be appointed annually by the Annual Conference for this purpose. [En- acted February 1, 1895.]
D. — The traveling and other expenses of the Reading Course Com- mittee and Probationers at the spring examination shall be paid out of the Conference Fund. [Enacted October, 1906.]
E. — No Probationer shall be ordained who is not fully in line with our doctrine, with the itinerant plan, and submission to the Conference. [Enacted February 3, 1890.]
III.— QUARTERLY CONFERENCE RULES.
A.— Each Pastor shall see that the Summary Financial Reports are correctly compiled and appended to the proceedings of the last Quarterly Conference of the current year.
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B. — The Presiding Elder shall nominate the Secretaries of the Quar- terly Conferences and the Quarterly Conferences shall elect them. [Enacted October 15, 1906 ]
C —All officers of Quarterly Conference who are absent from Quar- terly Conference shall submit a written report and a satisfactory excuse. Failing to do this, they shall appear before the next Quarterly Confer- ence. If such are absent the next time without submitting a written report and statement of the cause of absence, they shall be rem.oved from office. [Enacted February 3, 1894.]
D.— We will not permit any of our Quarterly Conferenee Licensed Workers to travel as Evangelists, except by permission of the Annual Conference [Enacted February 22, 1897.]
E.— The classes shall elect no ministers to any office. [Enacted Feb- ruary 3, 1894.]
F.— No person shall be elected to the office of Deacon, Class Leader, or Sunday School Superintendent who uses or deals in tobacco. [En- acted February 20, 1897.]
G.— The class leaders and stewards shall be elected shortly before, and their term of office begin immediately after, the last Quarterly Con- ference. [Enacted October 28, 1904.]
H. — The Quarterly Conference accounts of the Stewards shall be from quarter to quarter, and the reports on the schedules from October 1 to October 1. In case a pastor is changed his allowances shall end with the month of September. [Enacted October 28, 1904.]
I. — The former pastor shall see that the rent is paid for the month of October before he moves from his charge. [Enacted October 15, 1905.]
J.— The pastors shall leave their former charge as soon as possible af- ter Conference. [Enacted October 15, 1905.]
IV.— OFFERINGS.
A. — Foreign Missions, Harvest Home.— Each Pastor shall continue to hold a Harvest Home Service at each appointment annually, and speak on Foreign Missionary Work. These services shall be held soon after the Annual Conference, and a subscription for Foreign Missions shall be taken on the occasion, to be collected before February 1st. [Enacted Februarys, 1894.]*
B. — Missionary Day.— The Pastor shall see that the Superintendent of each Sunday School appoint a "Missionary Day" annually. In this service the necessity of establishing and supporting Foreign Missions shall be impressed upon the minds of the children, and a collection taken up for the same. [Enacted February 3, 1894.]
C. — Missionary Presiding Elder.— Each class shall lift a free will of- fering for the Missionary Presiding Elder every Quarter. [Enacted February 20, 1897.]
D. — Gospel Workers. — A free will oflE'ering shall be lifted for the Gos- pel Workers in each class at a monthly prayer meeting held by their respective class-leaders. [Enacted February 20, 1897.]
E.— Beneficiary Fund. —We recommend each Pastor to make a special effiart to swell the Beneficiary Fund to assist the worthy widows of our deceased pastors. [Enacted October 29, 1904.]
*NOTE. The members of our Church shall be respectfully recommended to forward their funds for the Foreign Missionaries through the Foreign Missionary Board and not to the missionaries directly, which would lessen or cause to neglect their contributions in the direct channel provided by Conference for the support pledged to our respective missionaries.
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F. — Poor Fund. — The Pastor, or somebody appointed by him, shall hold a Special Service at each appointment, on which occasion the An- nual Offering for the Poor shall be received. All naoneys collected for charitable purposes, not paid over to the Treasurer of the Poor Fund, shall be included in the report of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. [Enacted February 20, 1897.]
G.— Conference Fund.— An offering shall be lifted once a year in a prayer meeting, in each class by their respective class-leaders for the Conference Fund. The pastor in charge shall bring the same to the An- nual Conference. [Euacted October 20, 1902.]
H.— Equipment Fund. — In case there is more collected at a canap meeting than is needed to pay all expenses, the balance shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Annual Conference, who shall hold it as an Equip- ment Fund to be used to buy equipments for camp meetings, such as tabernacles, lamps, etc., as may be needed from time to time according to the decision of the Presiding Elders and the camp meeting commit- tees. [Enacted October 28, 1904 ]
I. —Collections.— The pastor shall have charge of the offerings for the Poor, Foreign and Home Missionary work, and Conference Fund, until the Annual Conference, unless needed sooner. The offerings for the Missionary Presiding Elder and Gospel Workers shall be delivered to the Presiding Elder at the Quarterly Conference and reported by the pastor to the Annual Conference. All collections received on a charge for the building or purchase of churches, parsonages or other purposes on another charge shall be reported by the pastor where collected. [Enactetl October 28, 1904.]
J. — The money paid to any pastor for our Orphanage and Home shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees through the Secretary. The Secretary shall credit it on the Records and the Treasurer shall acknowledge it. [Enacted October 12, 1906.]
v.— SPECIAL SERVICES.
A. — Matrimony.— Each pastor shall preach a sermon on Matrimony at each appointment on his charge in the first year.
B.— The Lord's Coming. — Believing that the coming of the Lord is rapidly approaching; therefore we recommend our ministers to give still more earnest prominence to this blessed hope of the church as we see the Day approaching. [Enacted February 4, 1894.]
C. — As the Scriptures contain a number of instances where children of Godly parents were formally and publicly dedicated to the Lord, (1 Sam. 22 ; 28 : Mark 10 : 13-16,) we heartily encourage our people to dedicate their children to the Lord by prayer and laying on of the hands of the Elders, who shall then furnish proper certificates. [Enacted October 28, 1904.]
D. — Class Meetings. — Each pastor shall hold a class meeting four times a year in each class, and read the general rules or get them read once a year. [Discipline, page 72.]
E.— Camp Meetings.— Camp meetings shall be held annually accord- ing to the decision of the Presiding Elders and pastors of their respective districts. The advisability of having boarding stands at the various camp meetings shall be left to the decision of the Presiding Elder. [Enacted September 17, 1900.] There shall be a General Camp Meeting Committee, consisting of two Presiding Elders and the Chairman of each Camp Meeting Committee, to which matters that may refer to Camp Meetings in general may be referred. [Enacted October, 1906 ]
F.— Sunday School Conventions.— One or more Sunday School Con- ventions shall be held annually. The officers shall be elected at the Annual Conference. The committee on programme shall meet six weeks before the convention to arrange a programme. Each Sunday School shall be represented by the Superintendent, and one delegate from the laity. The superintendents, delegates and essayists shall have
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their fares paid. Eacti Superintendent shall take up a liberal collection to defray the expenses of the convention. [Enacted October 29, 1904.]
G.— Funerals. We recommend our ministers not to officiate at Sun- day funerals, and use their influence strongly against the same. [En- acted October 29. 1904.]
H.— The editor of the Conference Journal shall arrange a brief report of the Sunday services at the Annual Conference to be published in the Conference Journal [Enacted October 1.3, 1905.]
VI.— MISCELLANEOUS.
A. — Transfers — When a good standing member naoves from one class to another, his or her name shall be transferred at once. [Enacted Feb- ruary 3, 1894.]
B.— Each pastor shall bring an itemized report to the Annual Confer- ence, according to the form of the report of the Financial Secretary.
C. — The Annual Conference shall elect a Board of Trustees consisting of eight ordained nainisters and four laymen who shall have full charge of all the arrangements and management of the Orphanage and Home. They shall be elected for a term of two year.s. They shall be so elected that the term of office of four preachers and two laymen expires at each Annual Conference.
D. — A Board of E'oreign Missions consisting of five shall be elected annually. The President shall call and preside over the meetings of the board held annually or oftener. The Secretary shall communicate with the Foreign Missionaries and report to the Annual Conference. The Treasurer shall report the financial standing of the board to the Annual Conference.
E. — The Treasurer of the Home and Foreign Funds shall be authorized to loan money without interest out of these funds to the M. P. E. of the Gospel Worker Society, according to the judgment of the Treasurer and Presiding Elders.
F. — Whenever the Gospel Worker Society turns one or more missions over to the church, a committee, consisting of the Presiding Elders, Treasurer, and Missionary Presiding Elder, shall appraise the personal property or real estate belonging to said mission in case the Church chooses to buy said property, paying the same out of the Home Mission treasury. [Enacted October 28, 1904 ]
G. — No charges shall be brought against any Annual Conference mem- ber which have not been recorded in the Quarterly Conference proceed- ing of their charge, except such as have been committed or discovered since the last quarterly conference. [Enacted February 1, 1891.]
H.— All expenses of committees of investigation, appointed by the Presiding Eider, shall be paid out of the Conference Fund. [Revised October 17, 1903.]
I.— The minutes shall be published only in the Conference Journal. The Secretary shall be privileged to curtail them as he sees fit and have them published in the Gospel Banner. [Revised October 14, 1907.]
J. — The pastors shall pay their Conference Journals within one week after they receive them. [Enacted October 13, 1905.]
K. — The Financial Secretary of the Annual Conference shall be Sec- retary of the Hooae Mission Fund. [Enacted October 13, 1905.]
L. — The Annual Conference shall supply class books, steward s books, rent books, trustee books, and all the other account books for the diff- erent charges to be paid for out of the (Conference Fund. [Enacted October 15, 1906.]
M. — Each pastor shall record the mailing lists of the subscribers of the " Gospel Banner " and " Gospel Herald " in a book together with an ac- curate statement of the account of each subscriber to be transferred to his successor. [Enacted October 15, 1906.]
TWENTY-FIFTH
Annual Conference Proceedings
1908
FIRST SESSION Thursday Forenoon, October 8, 1908
The Twenty-fifth Annual Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ of Pennsylvania, convened in Ebenezer Church, Bethlehem, Pa., at 8 a.m., October 8, 1908.
The first session was opened by singing " I need Thee every hour," and prayer by the Chairman, H. B. Musselman, P. E., after which he gave us an earnest and practical address on the second chapter of Philippians. This was followed by a season of earnest prayer for the blessing of God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit during the Conference Session.
The following members were enrolled :
Ordained Ministers
Present— U. B. Musselman, W. G. Gehman, W. B. Mussel- man, C. H. Brunner, J. C. Roth, Wm. Gehman, J. G. Shire- man, E. N. Cassel, R. L. Woodring, J. F. Barrall, E. T. Shick, W. J. Fretz, G. A. Campbell, R. Bergstresser, W. S. Hottel, 0. S. Hillegass, L. B. Taylor, W. W. Zimmerman, E. E. Kublic and P. J. Musselman.
Absent. — H. L. Weiss, of Chile.
Probationers
Present— C. W. Stine, F. M. Hottel, H. K. Kratz, V. H. Reinhart and C. A. Parson.
Delegates
Present— R. L. Musselman, G. 0. Billig, John Ziegler, G. Ray Klinger, H. H. Bergey, E. R. Hartman, M. E. Stickler, J. H. Baus, R. T. Laudenslager, R. D. Dreisbach, M. M. Ziegler, Allen M. Gehman, S. H. Lichtenthaler, J. A. Kern, 0. B. Bartholomew, H. E. Gackenback, G. K. Himmelreich and S. S. Geil.
Absent — None.
Advisory Members
Present— G. F. Yost, C. A. Parson, D. H. Manney, J. F. Anderson, G. M. Reinbold, H. A. Kauffman, E. F. Richard and M. W. Ettinger.
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Resolved, That the seats to the right and left of the Chair and the first three pews throughout the church constitute the Conference Bar.
Resolved, That the minutes of the last Annual Conference be not read. The Chair shall appoint a committee to exam- ine them.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of three to print the essay on ' ' Present Day Dangers Confronting the Church," by C. H. Brunner. He appointed E. N. Cassel, J. C. Roth and W. G. Gehman.
The Secretary appointed his assistants as follows : Record- ing Secretary, C. W. Stine : Statistical Secretary, J. G. Shire- man ; Financial Secretary, J. F. Barrall.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a Reporter and a Time- keeper. He appointed W. J. Fretz and E. E. Kublic, re- spectively.
The following committees were appointed by the Chair and approved by the Conference :
Committee on Worship.— J. C. Roth and H. L. Musselman.
Committee on Communications. — R. L. Woodring, W. G. Gehman and E. T. Shick.
Committee on Finance. — J. F. Barrall, Allen M. Gehman and G. 0. Biilig.
Committee on Statistics. — J. G. Shireman and H. L. Mus- selman.
Committee on Examination of Quarterly Conference Records. — E. T. Shick, R. Bergstresser, W. W. Zimmerman, E. E. Kublic, H. E. Gackenback, C. W. Stine, M. M. Ziegler, M. E. Stickler, R. T. Laudenslager, F. M. Hottel and John Ziegler.
Committee on Examination of Traveling Elders. — G. A. Campbell, Wm. Gehman and L. B, Taylor.
Committee on Examination of Presiding Elders, Local Preachers, Evangelists and Missionaries.— W. S. Hottel, E. N. Cassel, 0. S. Hillegass and G. K. Himmelreich.
Committee on Applicants for Annual Conference License. — W. G. Gehman, J. C. Roth and W. S. Hottel.
Committee on Applicants for Ordination.— 3. C. Roth, C. H. Brunner and E. N. Cassel.
Committee on Resolutions.— W. G. Gehman, J. C. Roth and W. S. Hottel.
Auditing Committee. — E. N. Cassel, R. L. Woodring, W. J. Fretz, H. H. Bergey, S. S. Geil, P. J. Musselman, 0. B. Bar- tholomew, R. D. Dreisbach, E. R. Hartman, J. H. Baus, H. K. Kratz, V. H, Reinhart, G. Ray Klinger and S. H. Lich- ten thaler.
Committee to Audit Schedides. — J. G. Shireman and J. F. Barrall.
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Committee on Annual Conference Records.— J. C. Roth, E. N. Cassel and W. G. Gehman.
Resolved, That the time allowed for the oral reports of each pastor be limited to ten minutes.
The pastors now began to submit their oral reports.
Resolved, That we adjourn to the call of the Chair.
Prayer by W. S. Hottel.
Adjourned.
SECOND SESSION
Thursday Afternoon, October 8, 1908.
The session opened at 2.30 p.m., at the call of the chair. Prayer by R. D. Dreisbach.
The roll was called, after which the minutes of the previous session were read and approved.
The reports of the following committees were submitted and received :
Committee on Worship.— G. F. Yost shall preach to-night followed with an invitation by C. A Parson
J. C. Roth, H. L. Musselman, Committee.
Committee on Examination of Annual Conference Minutes Jor 1905 and 1906. — We have examined the Minutes of the Conference of 1905 and 1906, and found a few mistakes which we had the Secretary to correct.
E. N. Cassel,
J. C. Roth,
H. B. Musselman, Committee.
Committee on the Reading Course. — (See Report.)
Auditing Committee.— We have audited the following ac- counts : Quarterly Conference Records, Orphanage, Confer- ence Fund, Equipment Fund, Home Mission, Foreign Mission, Camp Meeting, Board of Deacons, Presiding Elders, Gospel Herald Society, and Sunday School Conventions, and found them correct with the following exceptions : Mt. Carmel Quarterly Conference Record ; the oif ering of the first quarter for the Presiding Elder not corresponding with the Summary. Nazareth and Plainfield Quarterly Conference record on page 89 in the Steward's report. Fleetwood, Blandon, Terre Hill and Remps Quarterly Conference record in Summary of Gos- pel Worker's offerings.
Hellertown Camp Meeting Secretary's account on page 115.
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Shamokin Camp Meeting Treasurer's account on the third last page,
E. N. Cassel, E. R. Hartman,
R. L, Woodring, P. J. Musselman,
W. J. Fretz, 0. B. Bartholomew,
H. H. Bergey, R. D. Dreisbach,
J. H. Baus, V. H. Reinhart,
S. S. Geil, G, Ray Klinger,
S. H. Lichtenthaler, H. K. Kratz,
Committee.
Committee on Examination of Quarterly Conference Records. —We examined the Quarterly Conference Records and found them all correct except Philadelphia record, and Fleetwood, Blandon, Terre Hill and Remps record summary reports not signed by the Secretary.
Quakertown and Hatfield record ; no mention made of de- votional exercises in the second, third and fourth quarters. Also no mention of exhortations on duties of officers, nor duties of members towards the pastor.
Mt. Carmel recorded no devotional exercises throughout.
Gratersford and Harleysville records no election of Secre- tary.
Nazareth and Plainfield records no devotional exercises in the first and second quarters.
E. T. Shick R. Bergstresser
F. M. Hottel C. W. Stine
E. E. Kublic W. W. Zimmeman M. M. Ziegler H. E. Gackenbach John Ziegler M. E. Stickler R. T. Laudenslager
Committee.
Committee to Audit Sc/te-dzt^es.— We have audited the sched- dules and found them all correct.
J. F. Barrall,
J. G. Shireman, Committee.
ComTYiittee on Examination of Presiding Elders, Local Preachers, Evangelists and Missionaries. — We have examined the Presiding Elders, Local Preachers, and Missionaries and have found them all satisfactory.
W. S. Hottel,
E. N. Cassel,
0. S. Hillegass,
G. K. Himmelreich, Committee.
Committee on Examination of Traveling Elders.— We have examined the Traveling Elders and found no complaint but
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all found satisfactory. L. Frank Haas has been suspended so we did not examine him.
G. A. Campbell, Wm. Gehman, L. B. Taylor, Committee. Committee on Statistics.— We examined the Schedules and found them all correct.
J. G. Shireman,
H. L. Musselman, Committee.
Committee on Communications. — We received communica- tions from W. B. Musselman, stating that he is unspeakably busy, and if possible desires Conference to excuse him from being present, or at least being present one certain day only. We recommend that Conference wire him that we are exceed- ing sorry for his absence and desire his presence for Sunday evening and Monday until Conference closes.
R. L. Woodring, W\ G. Gehman, E. T. Shick, Committee.
Committee on Resolutions. — Resolved, That the Chairman of this Conference appoint a Committee of three to see to all the necessary printing during the year.
W. G. Gehman, J. C. Roth,
W. S. Hottel, Committee. The Chair appointed W. G. Gehman, J. C. Roth and C. H. Brunner. Superintendent of the Orphanage and Home. — (See Report. ) Executive Board.— The work assigned to the Executive Board has made good progress and the Board hopes to give a more complete report in the near future,
W. G. Gehman, C. H. Brunner,
H. B. Musselman Wm. Gehman, G. A. Campbell, Board.
The rest of the oral reports of the pastors were heard. These reports were very encouraging. Many were saved, baptized and added to the church. The special offerings in general exceeded those of any former year notwithstanding the hard times. The open-air services are well attended and the Sunday School work is making progress.
Resolved, That we meet as a Committee of the Whole in the basement of the church this evening at 7.30 to consider mat- ters relative to the Orphanage and Home, to L. Frank Haas, the work of the Executive Board and other business that may present itself.
Whereas, Bro. C. W. Stine has passed the Reading Course satisfactorily, therefore
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Resolved, That he be referred to the Committee on Ordina- tion.
The President of the Gospel Herald Society submitted the names of G. F. Yost, H. A. Kauffman and D. H. Manney to the Conference as applicants for Annual Conference license. These brethren expressed the nature of their call to the satis- faction of the Conference and were recommended to the Com- mittee on Applicants.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the next Annual Confer- ence be elected Editor of the Conference Journal for the next year.
Resolved, That we hold a Ministerial Convention some time in the middle of the year, for one day. The Presiding Elders and one whom they shall appoint, shall constitute a commit- tee to arrange a programme and set the date. All ordained ministers or probationers having charge of a work shall be present. A hearty invitation shall also be extended to the ministers' wives and families. The following reports were submitted and received : Report of the Treasurer 0/ the Orphanage and Home. (See Report. ) Report of the Treasurer of the Beneficiary Fund. (See Report. ) Report of the Treasurer of the Bethlehem District Sunday School Convention. (See Report. )
Report of the Treasurer of the Mt. Carmel District Sunday School Convention. (See Report. )
Report 0/ the Treasurer of the Camp Meeting Equipment Fund. (See Report.)
Adjourned by prayer by P. J. Musselman.
THIRD SESSION Friday Morning, October 9, 1908.
This session was opened by prayer by E. N. Cassel. The roll was called, after which the minutes of the previous session were read and approved.
The following reports were submitted and received :
Committee on Examination of Applicants for Annual Con- ference License.— 'We examined the applicants, H. A. Kauff- man, G. F. Yost and D. H. Manney, and recommend the Con- ference to receive them according to the discipline.
W. G. Gehman,
J. C. Roth,
W. S. Hottel, Committee.
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Committee on Ordination.— We have examined C. W. Stine and recommend the Conference to ordain him on Sunday af- ternoon.
J. C. Roth,
C. H. Brunner,
E. N. Cassel, Committee,
Committee of the Whoi-e
Whereas, Charges have been preferred against L. Frank Haas, causing his suspension, which charges were sustained and admitted to, therefore
Resolved, That he be no longer a member of our Church and Conference.
Resolved, That we elect an Executive Board, consisting of five unconditional men to be elected annually, who shall have power to act as trustees with authority to purchase, hold, sell otherwise dispose of personal property and real estate in be- half of the Annual Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the above Executive Board shall be the party of the second part in the matter of the transfer of the Church property on Third street, Quakertown, Pa.
Resolved, That the Executive Board be authorized to secure the funds necessary to purchase the above property including expenses and give acceptable security.
Whereas, The Board of Trustees of the Orphanage and Home have recently purchased a property in Centre Valley, therefore
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the said action of the Board, and cheerfully accept the property and call the price paid very reasonable, and further be it
Resolved, That each pastor present the matter clearly and fully before his congregation and take up a liberal subscrip- tion for the above, to be paid in by May 1, 1909.
Resolved, That we add two preachers, and one layman to the present number of members of the Board of Trustees.
Resolved, That we change the term of office of the Trustees from three years to two years.
Resolved, That at this Conference we elect two preachers, and one layman for one year, and two preachers and one lay- man to serve two years on the Board of Trustees of the Orphanage and Home.
Whereas, The Superintendent of the Orphanage and Home has so wisely managed the farm and at the same time being compelled by the pressure of the work, to assist in the work himself more than should have been expected, infringing upon his precious time and other duties, therefore
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Resolved, That we greatly appreciate his services during the past and further,
Resolved, That we ask the Conference to re-elect him and further ask the Board of Trustees to secure a manager for the farm to work under the instructions of the Superintendent and the Board of Trustees.
Resolved, That we recommend the Conference, to elect J. C. Roth, W. S. Hottel and Oscar Baer to serve as trustees of the Orphanage and Home for two years.
J. C. Roth, Chairman, C. W. Stine, Secretary.
Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. (See Report. )
Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missons. (See Report. )
Treasurer of the Board of Deacons. (See Report.)
Resolved, That we erase the Secretary's name from the re- ports of the Treasurers.
Resolved, That the Treasurers sign and submit the reports of the various Treasuries.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of three to draw up regulations concerning the recording of the accounts of the Secretaries of the respective Camp Meetings. He ap- pointed W. G. Gehman, E. N. Cassel and J. C. Roth.
The Presiding Elders now submitted their oral and financial reports. —
A.-Mt. Carmel District, W. G. Gehman, P. E.-The work looks good. The ministry is very well united. We had a very good Camp Meeting, of 75 tents at Shamokin. which has been a great blessing. The dull times hardly affected our finances. Our missions have a lot of good solid people. (For Financial Report see Reports. )
B.— Bethlehem District, H. B. Musselman, P. E. Love and unity have been prevailing throughout. Services have been remarkably well attended on Sundays, prayer meetings, open- air meetings and Sunday Schools. We have very many young people who are doing exceptionally well. Notwithstanding the financial depression, the offerings were much higher than before, besides many improvements on Church properties. Camp meetings were larger than ever and many were saved and baptized at each. (For Financial Report see Reports. )
C— Gospel Herald Society, W. G. Gehman, President.— The young men are doing ver^/ well. Some of them are very strong characters. They are loyal and preach and work with enthusiasm. Their work is very difficult. Their domestic work in the missions, preaching every night and making a great many calls speaks well for their energy and faithful- ness. Grand tent meetings were held at Hackettstown, N. J. ; Washington, N. J., and Sunbury, Pa. (For Financial Report see Reports. )
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Whereas, There are several hundred dollars left of the Home Mission Funds of last year, therefore
Resolved, That we will offer W. G. Gehman, President of the Gospel Herald Society, the privilege to apply that balance from last year to those church properties under his super- vision last year.
Resolved, That we elect two Presiding Elders.
The Secretary called the roll of unconditional and condi- tional members with the following results :
Unconditional.— B.. B. Musselman, W. G. Gehman, W. B. Musselman, C. H. Brunner, J, C. Roth, E. N. Cassel, J. G. Shireman, Wm. Gehman, R. L. Woodring, J. F. Barrall, E. T. Shick, W. J. Fretz, R. Bergstresser, W. S. Hottel, 0. S. Hillegass, F. M. Hottel, L. B. Taylor, W. W. Zimmer- man, P. J. Musselman, E. E. Kublic, H. K. Kratz, C. W. Stine and V. H. Reinhart.
Conditional— G. A. Campbell.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint tellers. He appointed W. S. Hottel and J. F. Barrall.
Election of Officers
Resolved, That we elect all the officers by nomination and ballot. The following were elected : —
Presiding Elders.— H. B. Musselman and W. G. Gehman.
Missionary Presiding Elder. — W. B. Musselman.
Resolved, That H. B. Musselman be Chairman of the next Annual Conference, and C. H. Brunner, Secretary.
The election of officers was continued as follows :
Treasurer — Allen M. Gehman.
Vice Presiding Elders— J. C. Roth and C. H. Brunner.
Committee over the Presiding Elders — W. S. Hottel, J. G. Shireman and E. N. Cassel.
Resolved, That H. B. Musselman be Presiding Elder of the Bethlehem District and W. G. Gehman, be Presiding Elder of the Mt. Carmel District.
Resolved, That J. C. Roth be Vice Presiding Elder under H. B. Musselman and C. H. Brunner be Vice Presiding Elder under W. G. Gehman.
Board of Foreign Missions.— R. B. Musselman, W. G. Geh- man, C. H. Brunner, J. C. Roth, and Allen M. Gehman.
Committee on the Reading Course. — E. N. Cassel, J. C. Roth, and W. S. Hottel.
Board of Deacons.— R. T. Laudenslager, A. A. Wismer and H. G. Musselman.
Superintendent of the Orphanage and Home. — W. G. Geh- man.
Board of Trustees of the Orphanage and Home.— For two years : J. C. Roth. W. S. Hottel, and Oscar Baer. For one year : E. N. Cassel C. H. Brunner and H. L. Musselman.
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Annual Conference Fund. — Secretary, J. G. Shireman ; Treasurer, W, J. Fretz.
Camp Meeting Equipment Fund.— Secretary, J. F. Barrall; Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman.
Resolved, That the Annual Conference elect a Board of Tmstees consisting of eight ordained ministers and four laymen, who shall have full charge of all the arrangements and management of the Orphanage and Home. They shall be elected for a term of two years. They shall be so elected that the term of office of four preachers and two laymen expires at each Annual Conference. (Standing Rule.)
Prayer by E. T. Shick. Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
FOURTH SESSION Friday Afternoon, October 9, 1908
This session v^as opened hy singing and prayer by S. S. Gsil, The roll was called, after which the minutes of the previous session were read arid approved.
The following reports were submitted and received :
Treasurer of the Annual Conference Fund. (See Reports. )
Treasurer of the Home Mission Fund, (See Reports.)
Board of Trustees elected over the churches at Erwinna, Hereford and Norristoiun. —
Nothing was done in the matter of Erwinna and Hereford Church Buildings. The financial report of the Norristown Church is submitted. (See Reports.)
H. B. Musselman, Chairman, W. G. Gehman, Secretary, Oscar Baer, Tneasurer, H. L. Musselman, H. H. Bergey,
Board of Trustees.
Brother 0. B. Bartholomev/, one of the trustees of the Orphanage and Home, addressed the Conference concerning his convictions in relation to the work at the Orphanage farm. This made a deep impression on the Conference and led to a season of earnest prayer for the Lord's leading in this matter.
Resolved, That the Presiding Elder of the Bethlehem Dis- trict examine the applicants for Annual Conference License on the Discipline.
The election of officers and committees was continued.
Executive Board. — H. B. Musselman, W. G. Gehnian, J. C. Roth, C. H. Brunner and E. N. Cassel.
Delegates to the General Conference. — J. C. Roth, 0. B. Bartholomew. C. H. Brunner, Allen M. Gehman and W. S. Hottel.
Resolved, That we elect five alternate delegates, three from the ministry and two from the laity, to serve in the order of
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Iheii- elee-tioii. E. IS'. CatsseK H. L. Musselinan, J. (1. Sliire- iiiau, 11. H. Bergev and R. L. Woodi-ing were elected.
Rcsolccd, That the Stationary. Boundary and Appropria- ting Committee sit at 7 o'clock this evening in the basement of the Chnrch.
The matter relative to the transfer of the church property on Third Street, Qnakertown, was brought up and the follow- ing res«»lution passed unanimously:
WriEUEAS, The Court of Common I'leas of Bucks Counly, Pcnnsvlvania. in a suit in eiputy, being No. .5 of April Term, A.I). iiJOS, decreed that M. A. Zyner, the pastor of the Evan- gelical Mennonite Church of Quakertown, Bucks County, Penn- sylvania, had the right to exercise the function of pastor of tiie said church, and that the defendants named in said suit were the rightful owners of the chunh property located on the cast side ot^ Third Street, in the Borough of Quakertown, afore- said, and
Wheueas, All the members of the Evangelical Mennonite (^lurch of Quakertown, have signed an agreement in writing expressing their willingness to convey the aforesaid church property and real estate and surrender their charter to the :Mennonite Brethren in Christ, upon the following conditions, vix. : that the said Menncmite Brethren in Christ shall assume the entire debt and interest now on the said church property, that the members of the said Evangelical Mennonite Church of Quakertown shall have the privileges of ingress and egress to the said church building for the purpose of holding services on Sunday afternoon, every four weeks for so long a time as three of the now living members shall desire it, and to have the privilege also to hold funeral services in the said church building solong as the members of the said Evangelical Church of Qimkertown may desire it; the said service to be free from all expenses and tlie church to be in proper condition for the holding of said services, therefore, be it
Rcsolccd, In Conference assend)led in the Borough of Beth- lehem this ninth day of October. A.D. 1!)08, that the above stated conditions be accepted by a majority of the votes of the members of the Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in (;iirisr of Pennsylvania, and that the deed for the above-named church ])roperty l»e accepted together with the charter, and that Harvey B. ]\[usselman, (.'harles H. Brunner, John C. Both. William <t. (ichman and Emanuel N. Cassel, be dele- gated and empowered to make the necessary provisions for carrying into effect the above stated articles.
Whereas. The foregoing document has been signed by the proper authorities, therefore
Retiolred, That we spread the same on the ininutes as follows :
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Witues.s tbe hand of the Chairman of the altove-nanied Con- fei-enee this ninth day of October, A. I). IIJOS.
Aftrsf : diaries H. Brunner, H. B. Mnsselman,
Serrctarij. Cliainimii.
The foUowing reports were submitted and received: Com HI iff re on WoifiJiip : — E. N. Tassel shall preach this evening.
H. B. Mnsselman shall preach the Conference Sermon on Snnday forenoon. W. (i. (iehman shall preach the Ordination Sermon on Snndav afternoon, and W. B. Mnsselman shall preach in the evening.
J. C. Roth,
H. L. Mnsselman, Cominlttee.
I'lvecuthc BoanJ. — Vs'e wish to annonnce the election of the following officers :
I*resident, IT. B. Mnsselman; Secretary, C. H. Brnnner; Treasnrer, J. C. Roth.
H. B. Mnsselman,
J. C. Roth,
C. H. Brunner,
W. G. Gehman,
E. N. Cassel, Board.
Conunittce airpointcd to purchase a parsonage for the Pre- siding Elder of the Bethlehem DiMrlet. — The Committee has not done anything in this matter.
H. B. Mnsselman,
W. G. Gehman,
C. H. Brnnner, Committee.
Committee in charge of the Camp Aleetiiig Equipage : — We made ai-rangements with Allen M. (.lehman to erect an addi- tion to his Avagon shed wherein a nice place is available to store goods, which place has been received, and onr camp goods stored therein.
J. C. Roth,
E. N. Cassel,
E. T. Shick, Committee.
h'esolred. That the Chair appoint a committee of three, who under the direction of the Presiding Elders shall have charge of the Camp Meeting Eqnipage.
Resolced, That the two I'residing Elders and the Secretary ascertain the expenses, ronte, time, etc., for the delegates to the (leneral Conference, including all otlier expenses of a like nature, and ai)porti(m the same to the various fields.
Resolved, That the Presiding Elder, the pastor in charge, with the trustees of Terre Hill, Pa., have charge of the i)rop- erties at that place.
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licsolced, Tluit tilt' Secretary ask the Editor of the " Gosi3el Herald" lu .send eacli pastor a coi^.y of the uiailiug list of the subscribers on his charge.
Resolved, That Eesoiiiti*)]i 1, page ID, and Kesolution 5, page 20, be made standing rules.
The organization (?f the following Committees and Boards was reported.
Bocii-d of Trustees of the Orphanafje and Home : — President, ii. li. Mnsselman; Secretary, Vr. S. liottei ; Treasurer, C. H. Brunner.
Beneficianj Society : — President, J. C. Eoth ; Secretary, "SV. S. Hottel ; Treasurer, J. F. Barrall.
Board of Foreign Missions : — President, H. B. Mnsselman ; Secretary, C. H. Bvunner; Treasurer, Allen M. Gehman.
Board of Examiners : — President, J. 0. Koth ; Secretary, W. S. Hottel; Treasurer, E. N. Cassel.
Adjouruecl by prayer l)y G. A. Campbell.
FIFTH SESSION
Saturday Morning, October 10, 1908.
This session was opened hj singing and prayer by William Gehman. The roll was called, after which the minutes of the [previous session were read and approved. The following reports were read and received : Stationing, Boundary and Ap-pivpriating Gonunittee. (See Bepor L. )
Co-m:mitti-:e ox EiisoLuxiONS.
WhekeaS;, It has pleased our Heavenly Father, who doeth all things well, to permit to be taken from our midst during the past year by the hand of dea.th. Elder Wilson Steinmetz, of Fleetwood, Pa., be it
Resolved, That we confess that we have lost in him a c(jn- scientious Christian and willing laborer, and commend the widow and the family to the God of all Grace and comfort, v/ho knoweth the hearts of ail men juid giveth revrards ac- cording to the deeds done in the bod}\
Brother V^'ilson Steinmetz vras born January 24, 1841). In 18!)o he was licensed to preach tlie gospel, which he did up to tlie last Annual Conference, since* which, on account of phy- sical disability, he had n.o charge until his death, July 28, 11)08, aged 3*.) years, G months, aiid 4 days. For a number of years two of his daughters luive l>een arrive workei-s in the Gospel AVorker Society, one of whom fell asleep in Jesus several years ago.
AV. G. Gehman,
J. C. r.oth,
^Y. S. Hottel, Coininitlee.
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Resolved, That Presiding Elder W. G. Gehiiiau, hold all the Home Missionary meetings thi-ongiioui the Cout'ei-euce and take the subscriptions with the assistance of the respective pastors.
Rcsolced, That each delegate shall see that the moving ex- penses of tJieii- pastov be paid.
Resolved, That vre have two iSiinduy School Conventions, and that the members of the Conference Districts resolve them- selves into two respective committees to organize.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
SIXTH SESSION Saturday Afternoon, October 10, 1908.
The session Avas opened by singing aiid prayer by Allen M. (lehniau. The roll Avas called after which the minutes of the l>revious session were read and approved.
The Report of the Board of Examiners was read and received.
The following reports were read and received:
Committee on Worship ;— C. K. Brunner shall preach this evening.
J. C. Eoth,
H. L. Musselman, Coiniaittcc.
iJoininittec to oi<j<iiri.:e BethJcltcm- District Sunday ficUool (Joii'ventloii : — Chairman , J. C. Itoth ; Secretary, E. Berg- stresser; Treasurer, J. F. Barrall.
Committee on Programme: — Chairman, H. B. Musselman ; Secretary, J. C. Eoth, E. N. Cassel.
Resolved, That we ha\^e two sessions, (me in the forenoon, and (me in the aftei-noon, with sjjecial services in the evening. Tlie Committee shall arrange for the evening services. No jtastor shni! leaA^e without the consent of the Committee.
Jie>^olvcd, That this Convention be held at Quakertown on Ascension Day, l:'>Oi).
Resolved, That we extend a hearty invitation to the Pre- siding Elder, W. (i. (Jehman, of the Mt. Carmel District, and t.Ue Mis>vi((nary I»iesiding ]']ider, A>\ K. Musselman. Also the r'i'.Ntors ol" tiiP ^It. Carmel Districr, and the Gospel Heralds.
J. F. Barrall, Secretari/. ^^^ S. Hottel, CliaimKiii.
Coiiiiiiittcc to organize Mr. VunKvl District ^unditii School Conveittioii :—Chidr)uin\. E. E. Kubiic: Secretary,' \'. H. I"!eiijhart; Treasurer, il. A. Kautl'man.
Connnittee on Programme:— W'. i]. rr(-hman, J. (i. Shireman ]']. T. Shick.
Resolved, That this Coaventi<m be held at Plsiladelphia on Ihe day ]>revions t(j Ascensi(m Dav, 1!M)!).
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Iicsolrcd, Tb;il we hold h\'() sessions, one in the foi-enoon and (»ne in the iifternoon. The C<»uiiJiiltee on programme shall arrange for special services in the evening. ]S'o p<ist<n- shall he perniirved to leave.
Re.solvcd, That Ave extend a hearty invitation througli the secretary to tlie Missionary Presiding Elder, W. B. Mussel- man; Presiding Elder, H. H. Mnsselman, of the Bethlehem District, and other ministers of the Bethlehem District to be present at this convention.
J. (t. Shiremau, Chairman. P. J. Mnsselman, ^eeretanj.
(Joiiniiittce on Reyiihitioioi relative to the recording of Camp Meetiitfj accounts; : — All bills of Camp Meeting expenses shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Committee in an itemized form giving date of all expenses. The Secretary shall have the bill O.K.'d by the Chairman of the Committee and issue an order on the Treasurer, Avho shall pay such orders when prop- erly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Committee.
The Secretary shall enter the bills in his book as they are submitted and also enter all money as it is received, giving date, and name of party from whom such money is received, nuiking the Camp Meeting Committee creditor for all money received and debtor for all money paid out. He shall also compile a summary of receipts ancl expenses at the end of the record of all expenses for the year.
The Treasurer shall make himself debtor in his book for all the various amounts of m<mey as they are received and creditor U,v all money paid out, giving date and name of party or part- ies from whom money is received, and date and name of party or parties, and numlier of order to whom monev is paid.
W. G. Geh'man, E. N. Cassel, J. C. Both, Convmittec.
Coniniittce on Resiohitions : — Resolved, That we make the following appeals to the General Conference:
1 — To add '• Excei)t by two-thirds vote of the Annual Confer- ence," to paragraiih II on page T(> in the Discipline.
:,» — That the Annual Conference adopt uniform " Pastoi-'s Oral Report JUanks."
;', — That the (ieneral Conference encourage the vai-ious Annual Conferences to send fraternal delegates to the different Annual Conferences from time to time, as the various Confer- ences deem it ad\'isabie, in order that the Annual Conferences become more inliniately acquainted v.i(li each other.
4 — To revise Isr paragraph on page (57 in the Discipline to read '• once a week" instead of •' once a year," line second.
r) — To modify the first paragraph chapter .5, page 8:>, of the Discipline to read "by tAvo or moi-e brethren, etc."
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G — Tliat liie ai'ticle on Life lu.siiraiiee on page 4o, section 14, in the Dit^cipline read " Believing that taking out life in- surance policies i.s contrary to the spirit and teachings of Christianity, no member shall be permitted to insure his life or that of anybody else."
W. (J. Qehnian,
-I. C. Kolh,
W. vS. llottel, Coiiiiiiittcr.
The Cliairniari a|>poinled -I. (,\ Itolii, Iv N.(,'assel and F. M. llottel, as (Jommittee on Cam]t .Meeting l^ijuipage.
NA'iiEUioAs, \\'e liave been informed through the (lospel Ban- ner and through the rejjort (»f the f^ecretary of the Board of {•"'oreign ]Missious hoAv the Lord has so wonderfully spared and blessed the lives and labors of all our ^Sissionaries in Chile. China and Turkey, even in sickness, through the burning (jf one of theii- new chapels, tln-ough persecutions, etc., therefore
RcKolrrd, That we a}>preciate the reports in the (lospel Ban- ner from our devoted co-laborers in those benighted lands.
That we praise the giver of all good gifts for supplying health, strength, and courage, so that mme died or left the field during the .year.
That we continue to support them with our means, and up- hold tliem with our pi-ayers that the coming year may be one of gi-eater blessing and power, M'itnessing and soulsaving than an}^ before, and that both they and their converts may be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be printed and sent to each one of the Missionaries by the Secretary, to be paid for out of the Conference Fund.
Resolved, That the next Annual Conference convene at Allen town. Pa., the second Thursday of October, 1901), at
<S A.M.
Resolved, That the next Semi-Annual Ministerial Convention convene at Bethlehem. The following otificers were elected: Chairman, W. C. Gehman ; Secretary. E. L. Woodring ; Coni- mittee on Programme, H. P>. ^lusselman, V\\ C. (lehman, and J. C. Roth.
The above Convention shall convene on April 15, 1!)01).
llev. H. Horace Komig, i)astor of Bethany Cnited Evan- gelical Church, was introduced to the C(mference.
A liberal offering was lifted for the labor and expense of the Secretary amounting to .1fill.:>l. Thanks.
Resolved, That none of the Conference members l)e absent from the services to-mori-ow.
Resolved, That we print 500 Conference Journals to be sold at 25 cents each. Any expenses in connection with the print- ing of the Journals not covered by the receipts for the same.
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shall be paid I'oi- out of the Auniial Conference Fund, or any balance from the sale of tbeui filial! be paid into said fnnd.
Resolved, Tl.at we donate ^10.00 to the editor of the Confer- ence Journal.
The report of tJie Board of I-J,r((iiiiiier.^ on the Readiiiy Course was read aad recc!ve<i. (See Re]>ort.)
Adjourned by jirayer by ll T. t^liick.
SERVICES Sunday, October 11, 1908
A lifilc rain during the night settled tlie dust, and cleared ri]» llie atmosphf're, so tbat the weather was aH that could be desired. The br<»thers and sisters conmienc ed to gather early I'l-oni the various cJan-ses fvoni fiir and near.
At 10.00 A.si., II. T>. jMusselman. the Chairman of the Confer- ence, preached the (^'oufei-ence Hermou, exhorting the ministry to be loyal, active, faithful, self-denying, and make full proof of tlieir miidstry.
At 2 o'clock W. (r. (lehman. I^residing Elder of tlie Mt. Car- niel District, preached the Ordination Sermon, emphasizing the call and study of the i>astor and the importance of (n'dina- tion. This was followed by a very impressive service, during which C. W. Stine was ordained.
In the evening, after a short address by W. S. Hottel, W. B. Musselman. Missionary Presiding Elder of Cleveland, Ohio, preached a stirring, instructive sermon, on the " Mystery of Godlines^^."'
The services during the day were accompanied by excellent singing. The add]-esses were pointed and powerful. The large church was crov/ded to the doors, and the glory of the Lord tilled the house and the hearts of his people.
SEVENTH SESSION Monday Morning, October 12, 1908.
This session was opened by prayer by J. (j. Shireman. The roll was called, after v/hich the minutes of the previous session ^^-ere read and approved.
A telegram from W. B. Musselman, received many hours late, was handed to W. (J. (lehman for investigation.
Resolved, That the Printing Committee. Vv'ith the Chairman of the Annual Conference, get new dedication certificates during the year.
Resolved, That the Committee iippointed last ye:\r to se- cure an " Act of Incorporatiim," be discontinued and that this
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work be assigned to the Executive Board, which Board shall have full power and authority to secure an '' Act of Incorpora- tion/' examine and correct deeds, titles, charters, etc., and dispose of all other legal matters that may present themselves from time to time.
Whereas, We are not sutticieutly informed at this time rela- tive to the election of a General Board of Trustees to fulfil the duties and functions decided upon by the Annual Conference, therefore
Resolved, That the Executive Board elected at this Confer ence shall be hereby duly authorized and empowered to formu- late or elect a Board according to the requirements of the law in case the election of the present Executive Board is illegal.
W. B. Musselman, Missionary Presiding Elder, now gave us a very interesting report of the progressive work of the Gos- pel Worker Society, whereupon the following report was read and received.
Report of the Committee on Resolutions.
AVhereas, W. B. Musselman, Missionary Presiding Elder, gave us a gloAving report of the work of the Gospel Worker Society, and furtlrer.
Whereas, The Lord has upheld the Society especially during the financial pressure in Ohio, and has graciously blessed their work to the saving of souls and sowing the seed through evan- gelistic and colportage work, therefore
Resolved, That we humbly and earnestly praise God for His blessing bestowed in the past, and that we highly appreciate and endorse the noble work of pioneering in which they are engaged, and the sjnrit of self-denial manifested, and pledge ourselves to uphold them with our prayers, and to swell the ofterings and get as many new suhscribeis for the "' Gospel Herald"' as possible.
W. G. Gehman,
J. C. Roth,
W. S. Hottel, Committee.
Resolved, That this Conference go to the Orphanage Farm in a body, with the 12.45 p.m. train to-day, if we get through, excusing the Secretary, on account of the Journal, also Wm. Gehman, because of his age. Also H. E. Gackenbach in case he does not want to go.
Resolved, That we tender a rising vote of thanks to the brothers and sisters of the Bethlehem Class for their kind- ness and hospitality shown unto us during the Conference Session.
Adjourned by prayer by W. B. Musselman.
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REPORTS
I. Report of the Stationing, Boundary and Appropriating Committee.
(A) APPOINTMENTS.
BETHLEHEM DISTRICT— H. B. Musaelman, P.E.
( a ) Stations.
Bethlehem— J. 0. Koth. Allentowu — E. N. Caxsel. South Allentowu— ^'\^ J. Fi-etz. Zionsville — W. ^^'. Ziuiiuei-uuiu.
(b) Circuits.
Reading- and Athol — L\ H. Brunner. Royersford and Spring City — W. S. Hottel. (ri-alersfor-d and Hai-loy^sville — R. Bei-gstresser. Coopersbui-g and Spi-ingtowii — J. F. Ban-all. Eiuaus and Macungie — H. K. Kratz. U-) Missions.
Lehighton and ^A'eisspoi-t — C. W. Stiue. Northampton — O. S. Hillegass. Quakei-town and Hattield — R. L. Woodring. Fleetwood. I'.htudon and Tei-re Hill— F. M. Hottel.
( d ) Tabiiirnacles.
To be sui)plied.
(e) Local Preachers.
L. B. Tajioi-, Coopersbui-g and Spvingtown Quarterly
Conference. Win. Gehman, Zionsville (Quarterly Conference. (). Bitting, Emaus and ]\Iacungie (Quarterly Coufereuce. (1. A. Campbell, Quakei-town and Hatfield Quartei-ly
Conference.
(f) QCAUTKRLY CONI'ERKNCE LICENSED WORKERS'.
J. H. :Moyer, II. M. Cehman. E. \\. Martin, W. W^ Dill, F. E. Frey and M. ^A^ Ettinger.
MT. CARMEL DISTRICT- W. G. Gehman, P. E.
( a I Stations.
Mt. Carmel— E. T. Shick. (b) Circuit.
Nazareth and Plainfield — \'. H. Reinhart.
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(c) Missions.
Philadelphia — J. G. Shiremaii. Waluutpoi't and Tripoli — P. J. Musseliuan. Easton and Erwinna — E. E. Kublic.
(d) Tabernacles.
To be supplied. ( e ) Annual Conference Licensed Workers.
C. A. Parson. G. F. Yost, H. A. Kauffman and D. H. Manney. (f) Quarterly Conference Licensed Workers.
Wm. E. Manney.
(Bj APPROPRIATIONS. BETHLEHEM DISTRICT
Fleetwood, Blandou and Teri-e Hill, per month .|6 00
Lehighton and Weissport, per month 8 00
Qiiakertowu and Hatfield, per month 10 00
Northampton, per month 15 00
O. S. Hillegass, moving expenses 10 00
W. W. Zimmerman, moving expenses 10 00
W. J. Fretz, moving expenses 15 00
H. K. Kratz, moving expenses 18 00
C. W. Stiue, moving expenses 20 00
R. L. Woodring, moving expenses 20 00
R. Bergstresser, moving expenses 20 00
To be nsed at the discretion ot the Presiding Elder. . 100 00
MT. CARMEL DISTRICT
Walnntport and Tripoli, per month |12 00
Easton and Erwinna, per month 15 00
Philadelphia, per month 20 00
E. E. Kublic, moving expenses 20 00
E. T. Shick, moving expenses 20 00
P. J. Musselmau, moving expenses 25 00
J. G. Shireman, moving expenses 30 00
(C) GOSPEL HERALD SOCIETY.
W. G. Gehman, President. East Stroudsburg, to be supplied. Shamokin, to be supplied. Sunbury, to be supplied. Norristown, to be supplied. Washington, N. J., to be supplied. Hackettstown, N. J., to be supplied.
(D) GOSPEL WORKER SOCIETY.
W. B. Musselman. Missionary Presiding Elder in Charge.
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(Ej FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.
Chile^ South America — H. L. Weiss, Superintendent; Mrs. H. L. Yv' eiss, H. W. Feldges, Mrs. H. W. Feldges, A. E. Dawson, Mrs. A. E. Dawson, Niels Giinstadt, Mrs. Niels Gunstadt, M. P. Zook, Mrs. M. P. Zook, Joseph SohmiedUn and Mrs. Joseph Schmiedlin.
China — C. F. Snyder, Mrs. C. Fr Snyder and V. G. Plymire. Turkey — Rose Lambert.
H. B. Musselman, Chairman. W. G. Gehman, Secretary. H. L. Musselman, E. R. Hartman, H. H. Bergey, M. E. Stickler, G. 0. Billig, J. H. Baus, M. M. Ziegler,
G. Ray Klinger, R. T. Laudenslager. Allen M. Gehman, John Ziegler. Committee.
II. Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions.
Another year is past v.ith its viet(jries and tests on the For- eign Field as well as the home land. Another page has been added to the history of Missions. While some have left the ranks, others have fallen at their post of duty, the Lord has graciously spared all our Missionaries.
The offerings for this cause have been larger than ever, or ti^e times as much as ten years ago. Ten years ago our people gave $1.31 per member ; last year they gave ^4:.22 per member. During the ten years the membership increased 78%, while the Foreign Missionary offerings increased 472%. Our Con- ference now supports sixteen Foreig-n ^Missionaries or one Missionary for every 80 members at home. This is especially encouraging when we compare it with the figures given by good authority stating that in 100.5 among the seven principal Protestant churches in the U. S., the United Presbyterians led with 1.77 per member for Foreign Missions down to the Methodists who gave .46 per member. The members and friends of the Gospel Herald Society Mission at Washington, N. J., have sent a large box of clothing, muslins, bed clothes, etc., to the Orphanage at Hadjin. Turkey, valued at |62.50.
China.
Bro. C. F. Snyder, who had spent nine years in China, prin- cipally on the Western borders, had been home on furlough and left again for the borders of Thibet, sailing from Seattle, Wash.. February 4, 1908, accompanied by Bro. V. G. Plymire. Bro.
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Plymire was converted in the Gospel Worker Society Mission at York, Pa., and was a faithful, steady standby of the Mission. For the last four years he was a member of the Gospel Herald Society. The Lord has blessed him with a robust body, an energetic will, and a conscientious spirit. After a very stormy voyage across the Pacitlc the}' arrived at Yokohama, Japan, February 21. On March 11. they stopped oft' at Nank- ing, where Brother Suj'der was married in the American Con- sulate to Miss Phebe Brenneman, a member of the Indiana Conference, but since transferred to this Conference. From here they went in a house-boat up the Han River, had their boat wrecked, goods soaked, and narrowly escaped with their lives, arriving at Taocliow, on the borders of Thibet, August 10, after a wearisome journey of 190 days.
Chilk.
Eleven yeai-s ago Brother and Sister Weiss arrived in Chile. The Lord signally blessed their labors, supplied workers, gave them converts, so that their regular membership swelled up to betw^een seven and eight hundred. Brother H. L. Weiss is Superintendent of the whole Avork in Chile. Of late the Lord has been somewhat sifting the W(jrk. Some of the workers left them (however, none of those belonging to our Church), some started opposition, but (lod takes care of His Work. We are supporting twelve missionaries on this field, ten of whom are members of our Church. La.st January Brother M. P. Zook was married to Miss Anna Erskine, who went to Chile with Brother and Sister Weiss three years ago. Brother Zook is stationed at Osorno with the oversight of a few outstations. He had been sick of typhoid fever, but the Lord delivered him.
Brother and Sister Feldges are still at Temuco. T.iast sum- mer they finished their nice little chapel and had a tine Sunday School and ever}' prospect foi- a good, strong work. In Jan- uary a great fire swept over the town, destroying their chapel, which was a great blow to the work. He rej)orted olS meetings and about 1000 calls. Bro. A. E. Dawson finished the chapel at Loncoche, and he and his wife opened a school of 40 pupils, and also a Sunday School of about the same number.
Brother and Sister Gunstadt report good meetings and a large, flourishing church on the Island of Chiloe. They made several trips to the colonies, where they had large crowds.
Brother Weiss Avrites that Brother Orellano, a native helper supported by ns. resigned from the active work on account of ill health.
TlTRKKV.
It is now ten years since Sister Lambert came to Hadjiu, and although there is always a great deal of suft'ering and extreme
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poverty in the city, last winter was the severest since she is on the field. As the crops of 1007 were almost a total failure, food stuffs were scarce and extremely high, consequently suffering among tlie many poor was intense. They are still looking to tlie Lord for the necessary funds to build a Boys* Home in a healthier locality outside the city. The Sultan has conceded to many reforms which will make things much easier for the missionaries. Brother ISarker, the !^u[)erintendout, and his family are at home on furlough at present. Workers are needed very much in Hadjin. Just beftu-e going to press J i-eceived a cablegram announcing the death hy typhoid fever of Mrs. Henry Maurer, one of their devoted workers. Miss Elizabeth Ha>\'ley was a physician and was married to Brother Maurer only a few years ago. She \\as ii great bless- ing to the work and her death should stir some one up to take her place in the great harvest field.
III. Report of the Superintendent and Board of
Trustees of the Orphanage and Home, from
October 2, 1907, to October 1, 1908.
During the year we still continued to make improvements. ^\e built chutes fi-oni the feed bins alongside the thrashing floor into the entry below so tliat the various feeds need not be carried below.
We built a concrete enclosure ai-ound the spring at the up- per part of the former dam and connected it with iron pipes to the ram, so that now we get clear water out of the rock for man and beast; a concrete wall around the spring in front of the spring house for clean water for washing and for a gold flsli l)ond ; a concrete lic^uid manure cistern in the barnyard 5 feet X 5 feet — 10 feet deep ; a new water coui-se through the upper part of the meadow in order to get a more direct course and farm a part of the meadow land.
Trees were cut down along the middle fences, the middle fences ren)oved. and the stumps dynamited. Thou.sunds of feet of lund)er and many cords of wood were thus realized, whicli are not yet disposed of.
We purchased a new two-horse walking cultivator, a four- inch rim four-horse wagon, a new circular saw and ripping table, a Koss shredder, and a low wheel one-horse wagon for forage hauling.
The gasoline engine furnishes power for the thrasher and separator, grist mill, fodder cutter, saw and grind stone.
We have the same horses we had last year and they are giv- ing excellent service.
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We hare more thau double the niimbev of cattle we had last year. We have 24 head of cows, 9 heifers, four of which are pure bred aud registered Holstein-Friesians of high breeding, one large thorough-bred aud registered Hoi stein -Friesian bull, Vernon De Kol Count.
Our sale of milk tliroughout the year averaged 1224.84 per month. We sold calves for an average of |18.<S7 per month, making a total average yield per month of |243.71 from the cows.
We st;;hle-fed the cows all sumnier on green rye, meadow and field grass, sugar cane, ensilage corn, and sugar corn fodder. Cow stables are manured twice a day and the manure hauled directly into the fields. The cows are cleaned daily. This makes much work, but is profitable.
Our breeding sows had nice litters in the sxjring, which we sold at a good price. Several have litters now which are selling at fair j)rices. Three breeding hogs were donated during the year.
We have a few pens of nice chickens — liose-combed Brown Leghorns and single-combed White Leghorns. Two incubators were donated.
We sold last year's wheat crop in the fall for .fl.05 per bushel F. O. B. Centre Valley, Pa. This year's crop was real good, but the acreage was not so large.
Potatoes sold mostly at 60 cents per bushel. This year's crop was real good considering the drought and are selling at present from 8(1 to 90 cents per bushel for choice.
The sugar corn yield v.-as very good and profitable.
The field corn yield is the best Ave have yet had thus far.
The hay croj) was abundant. From one field we averaged 0^2 tons of hay per acre.
Oats yielded approximately 50 bushels per acre.
The Le Conte pear crop was again large, for which we found ready sale.
In spring we planted loO peach trees, GO apple trees, 59 pear trees, and 9 plum trees. They look promising.
The Board of Trustees bought the i)r(^»perty of the late Henry Sell, of Centre X'alley. Pa., containing 10^/, acres of land, 4 or 5 acres of which are splendid meadow land for pasturing our young live-stock. A nice large 9 i-oom brick house is on the premises in which a small Orphanage may be started. A barn also is on the premises.
Charles J. Kline, the farmer; Titus Hottel, the herdsman, and Albert Kotherman, the hired man, have done good service and seem fo enjoy the work for the Lord on this line.
We are looking to the Lord and this Conference for a more thorougl) orgnnizati<m of the temporal economy of this Home
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Farm. Also do we expect that in the near future we shall be enabled to start Orphanage work on a small scale.
We thank the Lord for past victories won and look forward for greater blessings from the Giver of all good and perfect gifts.
The Board of Trustees asks the Conference to increase the number of Trustees for the future.
FINANCIAL REPORT FROM OCT. 2, 1907, TO OCT. 1, 1908.
Receipts.
Milk 12698
Potatoes 848
Live stock 650
Wheat 540
Beef 267
Hogs and pigs . . . 234
Calves 226
Sugar corn 184
Pears 164
Eggs 97
Cont'b'n from church . 126
Vegetables ....... 70
Horse 70
Poultry 52
Implements o3
* Donations 26
Lumber 26
Discounts 22
Labor 13
Cord wood 10
06 04 21 90 35 07 53 52 71 08 39 86 00 69 47 94 92 92 51 75
Total 16365 92
Expenditures.
Live stock |1851
Feed 1453
Labor 1149
Freight * . . . 410
Board 267
Fertilizers 207
Implements 168
Fares, toll, telephone 163
Provisions 98
. Seeds 94
Interest 92
Repairs 77
Milk cans 68
Oils and Paints . . 62
Tax 58
Poultry 50
Pipes 38
Trees 37
Cement, lime, sand 35 Paris Green, bluestone SS Sawing lumber. ... 31
Hardware 30
Furniture 24
Horse shoeing .... 23
Presents 19
Dynamite 17
Harness Blacksmith Painting . . . Lumber . . ,
Eggs
Periodicals
12 12
8 7 5
2
21 54 23 76 84 05 98 38 59 23 00 22 00 26 15 14 00 01 14 78 50 31 06 75 17 63 78 73 18 35 94 53
Total ^6612 44
*Besides this there were articles received during the year amounting to 49.60 not included in this report.
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STOCK ACCOUNT.
A Stitc-k Account (AditiniTree of Five, appointed by the Board
of Tru.sree.s from among their number, took the following con- servative account (jf stock :
Farm .|9000 00
implements 126;> 31
Morses !)10 00
( 'attle I(i69 30
Hogs and pigs 151 90
Poultrv ■ 56 10
:V2 T. hay (<i |12 00 381 00
4 T. meadow hav fa .^10 00 40 00
:{i/, T. Kowen .' . . 30 00
.".TO V>a. v.'heat (a ^1 370 00
(;50 F,u. corn (a |0.75 487 50
ICO F.u. oats (a |0 60 96 00
1100 Bu. potatoes (Fi .^0 6S 718 00
:1000 ft. walnut lumber (a |0 45 135 00
l!:!00 ft. chestnut lumber (a S^O 15 34 50
Cord wood 100 00
Cash on hand 42 70
Total 115.518 31
STATEMENT.
Kksotuces. Liabilities.
Farm ^MHH) 00 Contributions to
Implements 12()3 :51 October 2, 1907 |9971 05
Live stock 2787 30 Coufb'n since Oct.
Produce 2155 50 2, 1907 126 39
Lumiter oc Cord wocxl 269 50 Donations 76 60
Cash on hand ... 42 70 Loans 2700 00
Surplus 2644 27
Total .^15518 :51 Total $15518 31
\y. C. (Jehman. SiLpcriiiteiuIent.
H. B. Musselman, Chairman.
C. H. Brunner, >'<rcretarij.
JC. N. Cassel, Treasurer. W. (L Gehman. Allen M. Gehmau. 1']. T. Shick. O. B. Bai-tholomew.
J. (i. Shireman, H. L. Musselraan. Rrxird of Tniftteea.
ANNUAL CONFERENCK
IV. Report of the Board of Examiners on the Reading Course.
(A) EXAMINATIONS 1908 (a) Applicants for Annual Conference License on Discipline
G. F. Yost, 55
H A. Kauffman, 89 D. H Manney, 92 W. G. Gehman, Examiner.
(b) pkobationers on the reading course
Probationers
FIRST YEAR
C. A. Parson ! 65 : 27
SECOND YEAR
H. K. Kratz j 99 I 90
F. M. Hottel... 60 i 67
V. H. Reinhart ; 76 I 30
THIRD YEAR I
C. W. Stine i 86 | 80
49
90 53 89
64
63
87 56 70
90
82 I 78
91
54
89 64 64
85
E. N. Cassel, ) Board
W.S. Hottel,,^ of
E. T. Shick, ) Examiners.
(B) DIVISIONS FOR 1909 (a) first semi-annual studies
First Year's Course Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation, Walker — chapters 1-5 in- clusive.
Sell's Bible Study by Books — chapters 1-17 inclusive. Church History, Fisher— to page 240.
Second Year's Course Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation — chapters Br 12 inclusive. Sell's Bible Study by Books— chapters 18-32 inclusive. Church History — page 240-484.
Third Year's Course Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation — chapters 13-19 inclusive. Sell's Bible Study by Books — New Testament Section. Church History — page 484 to end . Jesus is Coming — Blackstone.
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(b) SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL STUDIES
FmsT Year's Course Bible — I and II Timothy and St. John, chapters 13-17 in- clusive.
Lessons in Holiness — Doty.
Second Year's Course Bible — Leviticus and Hebrews. Reformed Pastor — Baxter.
Third Year's Course Bible — Romans. Nelson on Infidelity. Fletcher's Appeal.
The first semi-annual examination shall be held in Bethlehem , Pa., April 13, 1909, at 7.30 a.m.
The second semi-annual examination shall be held in Allen- town, Pa., October 11, 1909, at 7.30 a.m.
Pres., J. C. Roth, ) Board
Sec, W. S. HOTTEL. \ of
Treas. , E. N. Cassel, ) Examiners.
V. Report of the Financial Secretary
(Part I. Treasurers' Reports) A. Report of the Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, 07.. $6434 24 Support
Contributions (Special)... 859 37 H.L. Weiss and Family... $ 700 00
Offerings (Regular) 5287 04 A. E. Dawson and Wife... 600 00
H. W. Feldgesand Wife... 600 00
M. P. Zook and Wife 600 00
Niels Gunstadtand Wife... 400 00
C. F. Snyder and Wife... 537 50 Joseph Schmiedlin and...
Wife 300 00
Mr. Orellano and Wife... 45 00
Rose Lambert 300 00
V. G. Plymire 225 00
Outfits, Etc. V. G. Plymire, outfit and
freight 16,218 18
C. F. Snyder, outfit and
freight 153 95
C. F. Snyder, Transporta-
»M2Jtion 140 00
V. G. Plymire, Transpor-
-r^tation 280;00
Forward Movement 200|00
Hadjin. Turkey 864 83
C. F. Snyder, Trav. Ex. 50 JOO
H. L. Weiss 25:00
Sundries 10l;93
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, 1908 6239 26
Total $12580 66 Total $12580 65
ALLEN M. GERMAN, Treasurer
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B. Report of the Treasurer of the Home Mission Fund
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, '07..$2670 93 H. B. Musselman, P. E....$ 517 53
Received Oct. 8, '08 2784 10 W. G. Gehman, P. E 1835 26
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 3102 24
Total $5455 03 Total $5455 03
ALLEN M. GEHMAN, Treasurer.
C. Report of the Treasurer of the Orphanage and Home
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Proceeds from farm $6825 92 Deficit Oct. 2, '07 $ 170 78
Paid out duringf year 6612 44
Bal. in Treas Oct. 9, '08.... 42 70
•Total $6825 92 Total $6825 92
H. N. CASSEL, Treasurer.
D. Report of the Treasurer of the BeneHciary Fund
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10. '07..$ 286 36 Paid out during year $ 97 00
Received Oct. 8, '08 92 92 Balance in Treas. Oct. 9, '08 334 28
from Pastors 52 00
Total $ 431 28 Total $ 431 28
J. F. BARRALL, Treasurer.
E. Report of the Treasurer of the Board of Deacons
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, '07..$ 343 22 Paid out during year $ 158 20
Received Oct. 9, '08 235 57 Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 420 69
Total $ 578 79 Total $ 578 79
A. A. WISMER, Treasurer.
F. Report of the Treasurer of the Annual Conference Fund
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, '07..$ 39 41 Paid out during year $ 36 75
Received Oct. 9, '08 74 88 Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 77 54
Total I 114 29 Total $ 114 29
W. J. FRETZ, Treasurer.
G. Report of the Treasurer of the C. M. Equipment Fund.
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, '07..$ 106 70 Carfare, Mantels, Globes,
HellertownC.M.Commitee 99 75 Camp-Stools, etc $142 12
Wescoesville " " 136 52 Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 246 28
Shamokin " '• 21 41
Reading " " 24 02
Total $ 388 40 Total $ 388 40
ALLEN M. GEHMAN, Treasurer.
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H. Reports of the Treasurers of the Sunday School Conventions
(a) Bethlehem District
RECEIPTS
Bal. in Treds. Oct. 10, •07..$ 34 03 Received at last Convention 48 76
EXPENDITURES
Convention Expenses. $ 54 68
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 28 11
Total $ 82 79
Total I 82 79
R. BERGSTRESSER, Treasurer. (b) Mt. Carmel District
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 10, '07..$ 34 23 Received at last Convention 71 47
Convention Expenses I 34 55
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 71 15
Total $ 105 70
Total $ 105 70
E. E. KUBLIC, Treasurer.
I. Report of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees over Norristown, Erwinna and Hereford Churches
RECEIPTS Rent for ante-room of Nor- ristown Church for Apjil,
May and June $ 15 00
RentforChapel by "Gospel Herald" for September and October 20 00
EXPENDITURES Plumber, for turning wa- ter on $ 50
Water Rent for 9 Months.. 5 25
Repairing roof of Chapel.. 4 00
By Balance in Treasury 25 25
Total $ 35 00 Total $ 35 00
OSCAR BAER! Treasurer.
J. F. BARRALL, Financial Secretary.
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VI. Report of the Financial Secretary
(Part II. Summary Collections from October, 1907, to October, 1908)
BETHLEHEM DISTRICT
Bethlehem
Allen town
Reading
Athol
Coopersburg ...
Springtown
So. Allen town.
Emaus
Zionsvllle
Macungie
Spring City ....
Royersford
Quakertown...,
Hatfield
Fleetwood
Blandon
Terre Hill
Gratersford .... Harleysville ... Northampton
Lehighton
Weissport
603 301 462 .501 176 70' 4 00. 187 85'
20 30 116 20
34 50
100 50
78 60
87 25
109 25
85 00 13 25
21 35 61 25 31 05 28 25
86 75 58 25 31 75 10 50
590 551$ .508 75 228 20' 10 00 1 181 35l
46 101 142 451
47 25: 107 7l! 147 10;
96 00 i 127 60; 88 50 1 32 00 29 00 50 25 23 90 28 00 74 50 85 00 27 75 18 00
Total on District $2408 35JI2689 9611960 551195 23 $92 98i$56 48
412 35 335 05
78 04
145 03 9 13 100 00 25 25 216 09 161 43
79 07 90 97 67 86
30 46 24 76
2 00 43 60 .50 75 40 81 38 01
9 89
34 00 $26 35 49 80| 13 15 10 001 12 70
18 30 2 60
7 30
12 75
13 85 10 85
4 38 2 82
5 20 75
111 80
11 45
3 75
70 50 68 61 12 25 25 40 00 65 65 00 87 75 00 30 90 85
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Mt. Carmel |
% 105 25 |
1 150 20 |
$ 56 52 |
$ 17 09 |
$ 6 80 |
$ 8 35 |
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Easton |
63 75 |
54 00 |
11 48 |
6 60 |
3 20 |
2 30 |
|
Nazareth |
85 55 |
81 80 |
16 72 |
7 42 |
4 31 |
3 98 |
|
Plainfleld |
15 00 |
11 75 |
2 92 |
5 43 |
1 09 |
1 27 |
|
Walnutport |
•59 10 |
38 60 |
19 25 |
1 00 |
1 10 |
1 00 |
|
Tripoli |
13 50 |
16 00 |
1 20 |
60 |
50 |
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Philadelphia |
30 60 |
31 00 |
33 75 |
1 60 |
1 30 |
1 00 |
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G. H. Society |
3 00 |
112 54 |
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Total on District |
1 375 75 |
f 383 35 |
$ 253 18 |
$ 40 34 |
$ 18 40 |
$18 40 |
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Grand Total |
2784 10 |
$3073 31 |
2213 73 |
235 57 |
111 38 |
74 88 |
J. F. Barrall, Financial Secretary.
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VII. Financial Reports of the Presiding Elders
Bethlehem District
(a) APPROPRIATIONS Lehighton and Weissport. .$ 96 00
Northampton 180 00
Blandon, Fleetwood and TerreHill... 72 00
Total $ 348 00
(b) MISCELLANEOUS
E. N. Cassel, Moving $ 15 00
W. S. Hottel, " 15 00
F. M. Hottel, " 15 00
J. F. Barrall, " 15 00
J. C. Roth, " 15 00
C. H. Brunner, " 15 00
$ 90 00
L. Frank Haas, moving, car fares, etc $ 34 63
Car fares, H. B. Mussel- man and W. G. Gehman 80
Royersford Tabernacle
Meeting 9 10
For storage of Camp Goods
up to October, 1909 35 00
Bal. in Treas. Oct. 9, '08... 45 47
Total $ 125 00
Grand Total $ 563 00
H. B. MUSSELMAN, P. E.
B. Mount Carmel District
(a) APPROPRIATIONS Nazareth and Plainfield...$ 60 00
Walnutport and Tripoli 144 00
Easton and Erwinna 144 00
Norristown 144 00
Philadelphia 120 00
Total $ 612 00
(b) MISCELLANEOUS
Donatious to Church prop- erty, Phila., Pa $ 128 46
H. K. Kratz, Moving 15 00
E. E. Kublic, Moving to Quakertown 18 00
Phila. Benches delivered
to Norristown 2 50
Freight on Camp Meeting Equipage, Macungie to Shamokin 37 77
Freight on Camp Meeting Equipage, Shamokin to Hellertown 19 10
Donated, P. J. Musselman Appropriations for last year 213 82
Total I 434 65
Grand Total $1046 65
Rec'd from Treasurer Home Mission Fund 1046 65
W. G. Gehman, P. E.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
41
VIII. Report of the President of the Gospel Herald Society
(a) STATISTICAL Ordained Ministers of An- nual Conference 1
Probationers of Annual
Conference 1
Gospel Heralds full Mem- bers 7
Church Members 72
Baptized 35
Sunday Schools 4
Officers and Teachers En- rolled 40
Scholars Enrolled 252
Average Attendance of
Officers and Teachers 38
Average Attendance of
Scholars 200
Children's Meetings and
Sunday Schools held 187
Open Air Meetings 592
Prayer Meetings 169
Sermons and Addresses 2204
Pastoral Visits 1247
" Gospel Heralds" sold ... 26355 Value of Shamokin Church
Property 15000.00
(b) Collections
General Collection forrents
Stewards Collection
Collections for Light
General Collection for Sun- dry expenses
Collections for President...
For Sunday Schools
For Gospel Workers
For Foreign Missions in Sunday School
For Foreign Mission other- wise forwarded
Coll. for Home Mission
Coll. for Donations
Literature sold in the Mis- sion 2042 73
Literature sold at Camp- meetings 206 04
Literature Wholesaled to Ministers and other par- ties 2091 77
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Mission Repairs, Sunbury. 45 29 Subscription on Shamokin
Chapel 39 68
Discounts and other
amounts in cash 98 76
Parsonage rent, Shamokin 130 00 Free will gift of M. B. C Home Mission Treas. for
Chapel 200 00
SundaySchool Conventions 14 49
Conference fund 64 67
Secretary 2 00
For Heralds 44 24
Donations for Heralds 125 28
For Tab , Meetings, Furni- ture, Utensils, Cartage, Freight, Fares, Heralds and other appropriations from M. B. C. Treas 595 33
Total $7921 32
(c) expenditures Tabernacle Meetings, Wash- ington, N. J ; $ 7 25
Tabernacle M't'g, Hacketts-
town. N. J 9 68
Tabernacle Meeting, Sun- bury, Pa 6 78
Donations to all the Heralds 130 28
Furniture 75 02
Old Missions repairs and
supplies 89 78
Furnishing and opening
New Missions 16 62
Hauling 18 85
Freight and expressage .... 27 64 Painting, Printing and Sta- tionery 7 96
Fares, Changing Heralds, to Camp Meetings, Tele- grams, etc 109 05
Fares, Heralds holding
Home Mission Meetings 65 70 Rents, opening New Mis- sions 24 00
Donated towards Shamo- kin Chapel 200 00
Total $ 788 61
Rec'd from Annual Conference Treas $ 788 61
W. G. Gehman, Pres. and Treas.
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Roll and Directory of Ministers
I. Itinerants.
45
NAME
Barrall. J.F
Bergstresser, R
Brunner, C. H
Cassel, E. N
Frelz, W. J
Gehman, VV. G. ...
Hillegass, O. S
Hottel, F. M
Hottel, W. S
Kratz, H. K
Kublic, E. E
Musselman, H. B.., Musselman, W. B., Musselman, P. J... Reinh'^rt, V. H....
Roth, J. C
Shick, E. T
ShiremaD, J. G
Stine, C. W
Woodring, R. L... Zimmerman, W.W
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
1901 1901 1893 1901 1898 1396 1889 1905 1900 1906 1901 1890
1904 1904 1895 1904 1900 1899 1892
1903
1907 1893 188311886 il905!lP07 1190
! 1900 11903 1 18991 1901
11898 1905 11898 ■1899
1900 190S 190C 1901
1907 1908 1907 1907 1908
P.E.
1908 1907 1907 1908 1908
P.E. M P.E.
1908 1908 1907 1908 1908 1908 1908 1908
Coopersburg, Pa.
Gratersford, Pa.
632 Locust St., Reading, Pa.
819 Gordon St.. Allentown, Pa.
344 Priscilla St., South Allentowa, Pa. ! 517 North 8th St.. Allentown, Pa. i Siegfried, Pa. j Fleetwood, Pa. I Spring City, Pa.
Macungie, Pa.
Fasten, Pa.
103 Second Ave., Bethlehem, Pa.
Cleveland, O.
Walnutport, Pa.
Nazareth, Pa.
112 Laurel St., Bethlehem, Pa.
Mt. Carmel, Pa.
3362 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Lehighton, Pa.
Richland Center, Pa.
Zionsville, Pa.
II. Local Preachers. (Ordained.)
Bitting, O :1885|1888l
Campbell, G. A 1887 1890
Gehmau, Wm 1849il849
Tavlor, L. B Il894ll897l
Lanark, Pa. Richland Center, Vera Cruz, Pa. Coopersburg, Pa.
P.i.
III. Annual Conference Licensed Preachers,
Kauffman, H. A.. Manney, D. H...
Parson, C. A
Yost, G. F
1908] 1908 1907 19081
IV. Quarterly Conference Licensed Missionaries.
Dill. W. W 18971
Ettinper, M. W 1906
Frev. F.E 1906
Gehman, H. M 18971
Manny, Wm Il906|
Martin, E. W 11901
Mover, J. H |1893i
Norristown, Pa. Macungie, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. Allentown, Pa. Shamokin, Pa. Weaver land. Pa. Vemfield, Pa.
46 TWE^XTY-FIFTH
Directory of Foreign Missionaries
(a.) CHILE, 9. A.
H. L. Weiss, Superintendent, Casilla 49 Valdivia, Chile, S. A.
Dawson, A. E (^ Arrived on the field March, li)04. Stationed at
Dawson, Mrs. A. E. i Loncoche.
Feldges, H. W. (^ Arrived on the field in January, 1904. Stationed
Feldges, Mrs. H. W. i at Temueo.
Gunstadt, Niels 1 Arrived from Norway in April, 1903. Stationed
Gunstadt, Mrs. Niels i at Ancud, Chiloe Island. (Adopted Aug., 1904.)
Schmiedlin, Joseph \ Natives of Chile. Stationed at Puren.
Schmiedlin, Mrs. Joseph i (Adopted, Oct., 1906.)
Weiss, H. L. ) Arrived on the field in 1897. In charge of the
Weiss, Mrs. H. L. f work at Valdivia.
Zook, M. P. I Arrived on the field in December, 1905. Stationed
Zook, Mrs. M. P. i at Osorno.
(b) CHINA
Address, Taochow, via Si An, Kausu Prov., China. Plymire, V. G. Arrived on the field August 10, 1908. Snyder, C. F. Arrived on the field in 1897. Snyder, Mrs. C. F. Arrived on the field in 1905.
(c) TURKEY (Armenia)
Lambert, Rose. Arrived on the field in 1898. Address, Hadgin, Turkey, Asia Minor.
CHAIRMAN
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William N. Shelly William Gehman David Henning E. Hershey David Henning. William Gehman William N. Shelly David Henning William N. Shelly William Gehman David Henning William N. Shelly William Gehman David Henning William N. Shelly William Gehman E. Hershev |
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11. EVANGEUCAL UNITED MENNONITES. (Annual)
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... Upper Milford ... Coopersburg ... Quakertown |
8. Eby ....! William Gehman |
S. M. Musselman |
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... Upper Milford ... Coopersburg |
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A. Kaaffman |
UI. MENNONITE BRETHREN IN CHRIST. (Annual)
1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
Feb. 4
Feb. 2
Feb. 1
Feb. 7
Feb. 6
Feb. 4
Feb. 3
Feb. 2
Feb. 1
Feb. 6
Feb. 2
Feb. 1
Feb. 7-10... Feb. 19-22.. March 4-7. March 3-6. Sept. 14-17.
Oct. 4-7
Oct. 17-20.. Oct. 16-20.. Oct. 27-31.. Oct. 12-16.. Oct. 11-15... Oct. 10-14.. Oct. 8-12...
Terre Hill ; William Gehman
Quakertown ' "
Upper Milford "
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Bethlehem | '■
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Upper Milford ! W. B. Musselman
Coopersburg ' "
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Bethlehem
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Bethlehem H. B. Musselman.
W. H. Gehman.. M. A. Zyner
A. Kauffman
M. A. Zyner C. H. Brunner
C. H. Brunner | W. G. Gehman
W. B. Musselman. H. B. Musselman.
W. G. Gehman I C. H Brunner
"Special Session concerning the sale of certain church property to the "Church of God." **Special Conference whereby a union was effected between the Evangelical Mennoii-
itesot Pennsylvania and the United Mennonites of the Western States and Canada. Now
changed to "Evangelical United Menonnites." A special conference was held December 27. 1883, at Harrlsburg, Ohio, whereby a union
was effected with the Brethren in Christ of Ohio and the name changed to "Mennonlte
Brethren In Christ."
48
TWENTY-FIFTH
GENERAL CONFERENCES
DELEGATES -pjjyij; PLACE FROM PA. CONFERENCE
iAUniou Conference includ- ing 16 menabers of the Pa. Conference.
^.. , . T J J Wm. Gehnaau
1882 Elkhart, Ind | j^l^^^ ry^^^^
(Union Conference)
1883 Harrisburg, O \ Wm. Gehnaan
A. Strawa
,„«r rr- 11 D I Wm. Gehman, P. E.
1885 Zionsville, Pa "! A. Strawn
Wm. Gehman, P. E.
1888 Berlin, Ont.... \ A. Strawn
W. B. Musselman
f W. B. Musselman, P. E.
,^^, TT • u r\ I Wm. Gehman
1892 Harnsburg, O -j Noah Detweiler
[ M. A. Zyner
( W. B. Musselman, P. E.
18% Coopersburg, Pa \ Wm. Gehman
( C. H. Brunner
f C. H. Brunner, P. E. I H. B. Musselman, P. E. „ ,. „ , I W.B. Musselman, M.P.E.
1900 Berlin, Ont j Wm. Gehman
I J. G. Shireman [ A. A. Wismer
f H. B. Musselman, P. E. ] W.B. Musselman, M P.E. J C. H. Brunner, M. P. E.
1904 Nappanee, Ind 1 W. G. Gehman
I A. M. Gehman [ J. D. Moyer
r H. B. Musselman, P. E.
I W. G. Gehman, P. E.
i W. B. Musselman, M.P.E.
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ANNUAL CONFS]RENCE 53
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Nineteenth Annual Ministerial Convention
Bethlehem, Pa., October 7, 1908.
Forenoon Session, 9.15 a.m.
The Niueteenth Annual Ministerial Convention of the Men- nonite Brethren in Christ of Pennsylvania convened in the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, Laurel Street, Bethle- hem, Pa., on October 7th at 9.15 a.m.
The convention was called to order by the Chairman, J. C. Roth, and opened with singing and praver bv Geo. A. Camp- bell.
The following members were enrolled :
Ministers present : H. B. Musselman, O. S. Hillegass, H. K. Kratz, P. J. Musselman, E. T. Shick, C. W. Stine, W. W. Zim- merman, R. Bergstresser, E. N. Cassel, Geo. A. Campbell, W. S. Hottel, W. G. Gehman, F. M. Hottei, E. E. Kublic, J. C. Roth, J. G. Shireman, R. L. Woodring. J. F. Barrall, C. H. Brunuer, W. J. Fretz, L. B. Taylor, Y. H. Reinhard.
Ministers adsent : W. B. Musselman, William Gehman.
Delegates present : M. E. Stickler, J. A. Kern, Allen M. Gehman, S. H. Lichenthaler, O. B. Bartholomew, G. O. Billig, H. H. Bergey. H. E. Gackenbach, H. L. Musselman, G. Ray Klinger. M. M. Ziegler, J. H. Baus, R. D. Dreisbach, E. R. Hartman.
Delegates absent : G. K. Himmelreich, R. T. Laudeuslager, S. S. Geil, John Ziegler.
Advisory members present : C. A. Parson, J. T. Anderson, G. F. Yost, E. F. Richard. D. H. Manney, H. A. Kauffman, G. M. Reinhold.
Whereas, The minutes of the last Annual Convention are not here, therefore,
Resolved, That we have the minutes read out of the confer- ence journal, and that the minutes of the last Annual Conven- tion be produced before the close of the Annual Conference and a committee be appointed by this Convention to examine the minutes.
Resolved, That seats to the right and left of the Chair and the Urst two pews through the church constitute the conven- tion bar.
Resolved, That all Annual Conference members be members of this Convention and all M^orkers present be advisory mem- bers.
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Resolved, That no oue shall be allowed to speak on any sub- ject longer than ten minutes and oul.y once, except by per- mission of the Chair.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a reporter and a timekeeper. He appointed E. L. Woodring reporter, and (t. a. Campbell, timekeeper.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a committee of three on publication. He appointed H. B. Musselman, R. L. Woodring and J. O. Shireman.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint the committee to ex- amine the minutes of the last Annual Convention. He ap- pointed W. S. Hottel, J. F. Barrall and R. Bergstresser.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a committee to deal with absent members of this Convention. He appointed W. G. Gehman, C. H. Brunner and H. B. Musselman.
Resolved, That no one shall be allowed to leave the Conven rion without the permission of the Chair, except H. L. Mus- selman.
An essay on " Our Home Missionary Work," by W. G. Gehman, was read, discussed and received.
Resolved, That we lift an ottering to defray the expenses of this Convention.
Adjourned by prayer by C. H. Brunner and benediction by J. G. Shireman.
Afternoon Session^ 2 p.m.
The afternoon session was opened at 2 p.m. by singing and prayer by W. G. Gehman, after which the roll was called and the minutes of the forenoon session read and approved.
The following committee report was submitted and received : Committee to deal with the members that are absent from this Convention.
Whereas^ The brethren, \V. B. Musselman and Wm. Gehman, and a few of the delegates are not in attendance at this Con- vention, and not having learned the cause of their absence, therefore,
Resolved, That we, as a Convention, are sorry to miss their presence and wise counsel and wish to commend them to the God of all grace who knoweth the hearts of all men. and fur- ther.
Resolved, That the Conventi<m is highly pleased to have so many of the Annual Conference Delegates present, and are sorry that not all manifested interest enough to be present and receive the benefits of this Convention.
C. H, Brunner,
H. B. Musselman,
W. G. Gehman. Committee.
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An essay entitled " The Wide Awake Pastor and his Work,'" by E. N. Cassel, was read, discussed and received.
Resolved, That we have a message in song by the " Old Quar teV A hymn entitled " I'm Safe When with Jesus," was sung.
Resolved, That we lift a liberal offering for the labor and ex penses of the Secretary. The offering amounted to |5.50. Thanks.
H. Horace Komig, Pastor of Bethany Mission of the United Evangelical Church of Bethlehem, was introduced to the Con vention.
An essay entitled " Present Day Dangers Confronting the Church," by C. H. Brimner, was read, discussed and received.
The following Committee report was submitted and received.
Committee on PuMication. : We recommend that the essay on '' The Wide Awake t>astor and His Work," by E. N. Cassel, be published in the " (jiospel Banner," and that the essay on " Present Day Dangers Confronting the Church," by C. H. Brunner, be published in booklet form (without delay) for judicious distribution.
H. B. Musselman.
R. L. Woodring,
J. (}. Shireman, Coininittee.
Resolved, That we hold another Ministerial Convention a day prior to the next Annual Conference and at the same place.
The following officers were elected for the next Ministerial Convention :
Chairman, C. H. Brunner; Secretary, J. F. Barrall.
Committee. H. B. Musselman, Chairman. R. L. Woodring, J. C. Roth, Secretary.
Resolved, That we tender a rising vote of thanks to the members of the Bethlehem Class for their kindness and hos- pitality showTi to us during this Convention.
The questions in the question box were answered by E. T. Shick and H. B. Musselman.
The minutes of the afternoon session were read and ap- proved.
The Convention was adjourned by prayer by H. B. Mussel- man and benediction by W. G. Gehman.
J. C. Roth, Chairman. E. N. Cassel, Secretary.
H. B. Musselman,
J. C. Roth,
E. T. Shick, Committee.